Pipe prop



May 3, 1938. F. M. ASHLEY 2,115,696

PIPE PROP Filed April 24, 1936 PatentedMay 3, 193s U 2,115,696

. rrrn mop mm M. Ashley, Great Kills, Staten Island,

. Yr, assignor .to Lewis Gomper s, as trustee Application April 24, 1936, Serial No. 76,148 5 Claims. (01. 131-12) My invention relates to pipes for smoking Fig. 11 is a side view of a pipe having a curved tobacco. stem, and showing a side view of the construction The object of my invention is to provide a supor form of the prop illustrated in port or prop to be attached to the stem of a Fig. 12 taken on line l2--l2 of Fig. 11, in which 5 pipe to prevent the bowl from tipping over and is shown a pipe stem of unusual width, and a 5 spilling ashes therefrom. t prop in which the sides do not extend across each A further object is to provide a pipe prop other. thatis very cheap to make, weighs very little, Fig. 13 shows another form of prop, made of is ornamental, and that may be attached to pipes a flat strip of metal, or other suitable resilient having various shapesof stems, such as round, sp a e ia and bent to the form shown oval, triangular, etc., in cross section, and which wherein the free ends rest on the supporting may be attached or detached without danger of surface in the act of holding a pipe. injury to the surface of the pipe stem on which The wire, which I prefer to use, may be of any it is mounted. resilient material and of any desired cross sec- 15 My attachment'maybe made in variousforms, tion or form, so long as it is resilient and its 15 a number of which I have illustrated, but I have limbs Will bend in t ac of Placing it On t e found from experience in making them that the stem of a pipe. triangular shape or form is best for the purpose. I have found that piano wire three-sixty- Referring to the drawing which forms a part fourths of an inch in. diameter, serves the func- UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE of this specification: v tions very well. 20

Fig. Us a longitudinal side view of a pipe hav- The props may be made in several sizes if deing a und b tt m. b wl, supported by i e sired, but I have foundone made the size and prop embodying my invention. 1 dimensions shown in Figure 3, serves very well for Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 2-4 of Figure 1, the average sizes of pipe-stems on the market. showing a prop mounted on a stem, the stem be- In placing the prop on a pipe, the construcing shown in cross section. tions shown in Figures 1 to 10, inclusive are ap- Fig. 3 is a view of a prop as it appears prior to p ed by pressing the upper ends 01 the D p being mounted on the stem of a pipe. ward each other which causes the side portions Fig. 4 shows a prop mounted on a stem having and bottom side to bend, thereby increasing the greater width than thickness, and showing the opening o the g e to permit the prop to slip 30 ends shaped to prevent the free ends from conover the stem without scraping its surface, and tacting the finger, etc. when the pressure on the end is released, the Fig. 5 is a view showing the ends of a prop exspring action of the metal instantly clamps the tending at an angle to the plane of the inclined prop to the stem with suiiicient pressure to hold side portions it in position on the stern and to prevent the 35 Fig. 6 is a side view of the construction in pipe from tilting. i

which the free ends of the wire prop are bent The constructions illustrated in Figures 11, 12, into circular form to provide handles that may and 3, 11180 S three point Q t w th the be easily pressed toward each other without dism of a p p wh n m unted thereon. comfort, in the act of placing the prop on the When the NOD mounted n ,11 8 orm 40 pipe-stem. changes from a straight line as shown in Figure Fig. '1 is a view showing a prop mounted on a to a v as illustrated in Figures 2. and 5, stem that is squarein cross section and posi-' which prevents the prop from rocking. tioned relative to the bowl of a pipe as indi- In applying the constructions shown in Figures cated. Set- 11, 12, and 13, the free ends of the prop are sep- 45 Fig. 8 shows a prop formedwith its ends flatarated until the prop is in P it n on e s tened and bent to provide smooth cylindrical after which the ends are released and'the sides ends. of the prop will embrace the stem, as will be Fig. 9 illustrates another form of prop, the free re y understood.

5o ends of which are bent upwardly and bent over It is believed that the foregoing description i into the form shown in Figure 4. and .the drawing illustrating the forms of con- Fig. 10 illustratesanother form in which the struction, are such that any person interested will wire is twisted to form springs at each lower fully understand the invention disclosedherein, end, and the upper ends are bent to provide lat and that further description is therefore not erally extending handles. a necessary. 1 55 Having thus described my invention I claim as new:

1. A pipe prop made in a single piece of resillent material shaped to embrace the stem of a pipe on three sides thereof, the free ends of which extend laterally above the stem a distance beyond the width of the stem on opposite sides thereof whereby the extreme portions of said free ends can be moved relative to each other.

2. A pipe prop made from a single piece of resilient material shaped to provide a triangular form, the upper end portions of which extend across each other a predetermined distance and rest in contact, and the base of which extends laterally beyond the upper portions.

3. A pipe prop made of a single piece of resilient material shaped to embrace the stem of a pipe on three sides thereof, the ends of said piece being formed to provide handles, and the side portions thereof each extending beyond the adjacent wall surface of the stem to support the pipe on which it is mounted.

4. A pipe prop made of resilient material shaped to contact the stem of a pipe and formed with a longitudinally extending lower portion and two portions extending upwardly therefrom and inwardly toward each other; the construction being such that the three side portions will contact with the stem of a pipe at three points separated at selected distances apart when mounted thereon.

5. A pipe prop made of resilient material and formed to provide a triangle the lower side of which extends longitudinally a predetermined distance beyond each side of the stem on which it is to be mounted and the other sides extend upwardly and inwardly toward each other; the prop being adapted to contact the pipe stem at three separated points and held on the stem by the clasplng action only, and to have point or line contact with the sides of said pipe stem.

FRANK M. ASHLEY. 

